Satya Narayana Vrat- The Vow to Speak and Act in Truth

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There is a special puja which can be performed on any day with full

faith but is especially auspicious if it is performed on a full moon

day. The story is about the vow to speak and act in truth. The puja

is located within the Visnu Puja and Thousand names of Visnu.

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One time Narad Muni asked Vishnu,"By what spiritual discipline

can people of the Kali Yuga develop their devotion to God?" Narada

had been touring the earth and was filled with extreme compassion for

the plight of mankind who were constantly being perplexed with

various difficulties because of their bondage to egotism and

attachment. And because they were addicted to telling lies were never

at peace.

Narad asked of Vishnu, "Please teach me a simple discipline,the

practice of which will make their miseries come to an end." Then the

compassionate Lord began to describe the worship of Lord Narayana,the

Consciousness of Eternal Truth, the worship of which, when conducted

with complete efficiency, grants comfort, pleasure, and liberation,

otherwise known as self-realization. It destroys pain, grief,

anxiety, and suffering and blesses participants with health, wealth,

and all kinds of prosperity, success in every endeavor for the entire

family.

 

And thus begins the first chapter of the Satya Narayana Vrat.This

story comes from the Skanda Purana and there are 5 chapters.

 

Ramakrishna said that "Truth is the most important of all spiritual

practices for this modern age."

 

Swamiji said, "Worship with the vow to speak and act in truth is not

merely a ceremony. It is an attitude towards life, a way of being in

the world, and it is our sincere desire that devotees who study these

texts will find more of God's truth taking over their being, and the

ceremony of worship transforming into a life of worship"

 

This story can be read and shared aloud with friends and family.It is

a nice way to celebrate a full moon day and create your own satsang

in your own temple.In can be chanted from the Sanskrit, or

transliteration and then read in English or just read in English.

 

There is also a special offering that is prepared and consists of

wheat flour, bananas, little ghee, milk and honey. (The consistency

is kind of like pancake mix.) After the offering is prepared and

offered to Lord Narayana and the story read, all participants

partake of the prasad.

 

SRI SATYA NARAYANA BHAGAVAN KI JAI!

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> Ramakrishna said that "Truth is the most important of all spiritual

> practices for this modern age."

> Swamiji said, "Worship with the vow to speak and act in truth is not

> merely a ceremony. It is an attitude towards life, a way of being in

> the world, and it is our sincere desire that devotees who study these

> texts will find more of God's truth taking over their being, and the

> ceremony of worship transforming into a life of worship"

 

SATYAM SATYAM ! !

> There is also a special offering that is prepared and consists of

> wheat flour, bananas, little ghee, milk and honey.

 

thank you for the fulfilling recipe